Here’s One Problem With Assuming Kids Rarely Give the Coronavirus to Adults
Amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, science teachers Ann Darby, left, and Rosa Herrera check-in students before a summer STEM camp at Wylie High School Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Wylie, Texas. AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There has been a mountain of stories…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 19 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 19. As usual, weekend activity was low. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
Three Unexpected Ways Joe Biden Plans to Tackle Climate Change
Joe Biden.Bastiaan Slabbers/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Joe Biden’s climate plan lagged behind the plans introduced by his presidential primary opponents when he unveiled it in the spring of 2019. It was just…
Teaching People How to Spot Bad Science Is a Public Health Tool
Mother Jones illustration For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the world grapples with the devastation of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: The United States simply wasn’t prepared. Despite repeated warnings from infectious disease experts over the years, we lacked essential beds, equipment, and medication; public health advice…
The Trump Files: When Donald Fat-Shamed Miss Universe
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files”—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on September 15, 2016. Donald Trump’s purchase of the Miss…
House Dems Demand Abuse of Power Investigation After Federal Agents Storm Portland
Alex Milan Tracy/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.House Democrats are demanding that the inspectors general of the Justice and Homeland Security departments open an immediate investigation into whether the Trump administration’s use of federal law enforcement agents to invade Portland, Oregon, constitutes an abuse of emergency…